HPME: Health Informatics MHI

The Master of Health Informatics (MHI) is a professional program which provides graduates with expertise in clinical information and communication technologies (ICTs) required to lead organizational and health system change. The MHI degree program prepares health informaticians to bridge the gaps between clinicians and ICT specialists.

There are two options available to complete the MHI:

  • Regular MHI option: This is designed for individuals who are not currently in a health informatics profession and are seeking a career in the field. Applicants to this option should not be employed full-time. The regular MHI option is offered in person.

  • Executive MHI option: This is designed for individuals with at least five years of work experience in the health-care sector and are interested in pursuing leadership positions and other career development. This program option enables students to continue professional employment and sustain career momentum while gaining specialized health informatics knowledge. The Executive MHI option is offered through online delivery. Students are required to be on campus for two residencies of 10 days each in February of Year 1 and February of Year 2.

Regular MHI Option

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy IHPME's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university. Eligible undergraduate degrees include those in a health sciences or social sciences specialty, Regulated Health Professions in Ontario, or a computer science or information science specialty with the equivalent of a minimum mid-B average in the last academic year.

  • Applicants whose primary language is not English and who graduated from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English must demonstrate proficiency in English. See General Regulations section 4.3 for requirements.

  • Successful applicants normally have relevant professional experience as a health services professional (for example, manager or administrator) or health sciences/clinical practitioner with demonstrated basic literacy and/or programming skills in computer applications relevant to the health sector, or a computer or information technician within a health-care setting or health software vendor.

Completion Requirements

  • Completion of 10.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

    • Required coursework (7.5 FCEs)

      • MHI1001H Information and Communication Technology in Health Informatics

      • MHI1002H Complexity of Clinical Care

      • MHI2001H Fundamentals of Health Informatics

      • MHI2002H Emergent Topics in Health Informatics

      • MHI2003H Emerging Applications in Consumer, Public, and Global Health Informatics

      • MHI2004H Human Factors and Systems Design in Health Care

      • MHI2006H Advanced Topics in Health Informatics (Strategic Frameworks for Solution Architecture)

      • MHI2007H Quantitative Skills in Health Informatics

      • MHI2008H Project Management for Health Informatics

      • MHI2009H Evaluation and Performance Measurements in Health Care

      • MHI2017H Systems Analysis and Process Innovation in Healthcare

      • MHI2018H Knowledge Management and Information Systems Design

      • MHI2021H Canada's Health System and Digital Health Policy

      • MHI2022H Economics and Value Design in Health Informatics

      • MHI2023H Data Governance and Interoperability

    • Elective coursework (0.5 FCE). Students are encouraged to select an elective that allows them to focus on their individual areas of interest in health informatics. For this reason, the MHI program does not impose a selection of electives. Students are free to choose from all graduate courses across all disciplines at the University of Toronto. All selections are subject to approval in advance by the Program Director and the IHPME Chair. Students can choose from the following MHI electives:

      • MHI2010H Extended Health Informatics Practicum

      • MHI2013H Data Visualization in Health Care

      • MHI2020H Leadership for Digital Health Transformation

      • MHI2024H Advanced Topics in Data Governance in Health Informatics

      • MHI3000H Independent Reading for Health Informatics.

    • Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis.

    • A four-month, full-time practicum or field placement (MHI2005Y).

  • Degree requirements will be completed in 16 months across four consecutive sessions.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS-F)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time

 

Executive MHI Option

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy IHPME's additional admission requirements stated below.

  • Appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university. Eligible undergraduate degrees include those in a health sciences or social sciences specialty, Regulated Health Professions in Ontario, or a computer science or information science specialty with the equivalent of a minimum mid-B average in the last academic year.

  • Applicants whose primary language is not English and who graduated from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English must demonstrate proficiency in English. See General Regulations section 4.3 for requirements.

  • Successful applicants normally have relevant professional experience (at least five years) as a health services professional (for example, manager or administrator) or health sciences/clinical practitioner with demonstrated basic literacy and/or programming skills in computer applications relevant to the health sector, or a computer or information technician within a health-care setting or health software vendor.

  • Successful applicants may be actively employed in a health informatics role or capacity.

Completion Requirements

  • Completion of 10.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

    • Required coursework (7.5 FCEs)

      • MHI1001H Information and Communication Technology in Health Informatics

      • MHI1002H Complexity of Clinical Care

      • MHI2001H Fundamentals of Health Informatics

      • MHI2002H Emergent Topics in Health Informatics

      • MHI2003H Emerging Applications in Consumer, Public, and Global Health Informatics

      • MHI2004H Human Factors and Systems Design in Health Care

      • MHI2006H Advanced Topics in Health Informatics (Strategic Frameworks for Solution Architecture)

      • MHI2007H Quantitative Skills in Health Informatics

      • MHI2008H Project Management for Health Informatics

      • MHI2009H Evaluation and Performance Measurements in Health Care

      • MHI2017H Systems Analysis and Process Innovation in Healthcare

      • MHI2018H Knowledge Management and Information Systems Design

      • MHI2021H Canada's Health System and Digital Health Policy

      • MHI2022H Economics and Value Design in Health Informatics

      • MHI2023H Data Governance and Interoperability.

    • Elective coursework (1.0 FCE). Students are encouraged to select two electives that allow them to focus on their individual areas of interest in health informatics. For this reason, the MHI program does not impose a selection of electives. Students are free to choose from all graduate courses across all disciplines at the University of Toronto. All selections are subject to approval in advance by the Program Director and the IHPME Chair. Students can choose from the following MHI electives:
      • MHI2013H Data Visualization in Health Care

      • MHI2016H Health Informatics Project Extension

      • MHI2020H Leadership for Digital Health Transformation

      • MHI2024H Advanced Topics in Data Governance in Health Informatics

      • MHI3000H Independent Reading for Health Informatics.

    • Students may elect to take up to 0.5 FCE on a Credit/No Credit (CR/NCR) basis.

    • A four-month, employer-sponsored or mentor-supervised Health Informatics Project (MHI2015Y).

  • The Executive MHI degree requirements will be completed in 22 months across six consecutive sessions.

  • The Executive MHI option is offered through online delivery. Students are required to be on campus for two residencies of 10 days each in February of Year 1 and February of Year 2.

Mode of Delivery: Online
Program Length: 6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: S-FWS-FW)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time